Friday, April 22, 2016
Leopards escape with 1-0 OT win in Carolina 1A soccer
bdavis@newsargus.com Lexi Mercer sat on the bench, put on her coat and watched. Rosewood's leading scorer injured her knee against Princeton on Wednesday. Her absence gave the Eagles an unexpected challenge against Carolina 1-A Conference foe Lakewood. Mercer played limited...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Eagles run-rule Lakewood in baseball
Welcome to Eagles' baseball, land-speed edition. Rosewood High, which averages eight-plus runs per game on the diamond this season, exceeded that mark last night in a hasty, 10-0 mercy-rule victory over Carolina 1-A Conference rival Lakewood. Ended abruptly by Hayden...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints' Atkins headed to IPFW
rcoggins@newsargus.com DUDLEY -- You never know who is watching you. And Zaria Atkins certainly wouldn't disagree. After all, how does a mid-major Division I university found out about a basketball player who hails from a small rural community that has...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
PREPS DIGEST: Middle schools
Middle schools * Girls' soccer -- Norwayne 6, Eastern Wayne 0 -- Colleen Jones registered a hat trick (three goals) for the Cobras. Haley Martin, Brylee Sauls and Brianna Casey each supplied one goal. Annabelle Watkins and Morgan Quinn...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Princeton nets Carolina 1A tennis victory
Princeton emerged victorious in five of six singles matches and handed Carolina 1-A Conference foe Spring Creek a 7-2 loss on Thursday afternoon. Jacob Williams, Garrett Klein, Kyle Balageo, Blaine Phillips and Woodall Lane each defeated their respective opponent in...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Rebels prevail in second straight PK match
CALYPSO -- For the second time in a three-day period, North Duplin defeated a Carolina 1-A Conference opponent in a sudden-death penalty-kick shootout. Darlene Martinez notched the decisive goal as the Rebels turned back county rival James Kenan, 1-0, at...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
North Duplin softball crushes James Kenan
CALYPSO -- Alyssa Santos fired a two-hitter and recorded 11 strikeouts as North Duplin smashed James Kenan, 17-0, in mercy-rule fashion on the Carolina 1-A Conference scene. Santos, Rylee Pate, Courtney Brock and Samantha Frochlich each collected two hits on...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Phillips handcuffs Vikings, CBA pulls out 2-1 road win
HOLLYWOOD CROSSROADS -- Charles B. Aycock remained unbeaten in Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference play with a 2-1 victory over perennial powerhouse D.H. Conley on Thursday evening. Allie Phillips scattered three hits and struck out two Viking batters during a complete-game...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
Chargers' Turnage has solid pitching start against Freedom Christian
FAYETTEVILLE -- Mitch Turnage claimed his first pitching decision of the season and John Strickland notched the save during Wayne Country Day's 8-6 conquest of Freedom Christian on Thursday afternoon. In his first start, Turnage yielded four runs (three earned)...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story
BOX: Lakewood baseball at Rosewood
Tuesday's game Lakewood 000 00 -- 0 3 2 Rosewood 200 35 -- 10 5 0 Leading hitters: Lakewood -- Spencer Ray 1-2; Matt Butler 1-2; Josh Carter 1-2. Rosewood -- Hayden Amodeo 1-2, HR, 3 RBI; Boone Moody 1-3;...Published: Apr 22, 2016 1:48 PM Full Story